What rock did these slimy critters crawl out from under?
Actually, no, he does not. To assume that the government prosecutors have ulterior motives in dropping a case is NOT within the purview of the the judge’s powers. He is there to assure the rights of the accused are not trampled, not the that the people, i.e. the government, are represented fairly. That is the job of the prosecutor. The weight of the government already outweighs the what the defendant can bring to bear. The judge should be mindful of the rights defendant instead of the power of the government.